Wood Ring Build Log

There are lots of ways to make a wooden ring. For me, it’s an every evolving process. Here is a build log of my current process.

This ring was a little bit of an experiment. The blank was a piece of spalted laurel oak that was left over from my dad’s cabinet build. As you will see, it ended up with an interesting pattern similar to a leopard print.

We’ll start with a spalted oak blank and a titanium core.
The blank mounted on the lathe chuck.
Fitting the core is a delicate process. Here’s a test fit. Nice and snug!
Back to the bench for a dry fit.
Secured in place!
A quick trip to the sander for some rough shaping to make the lathe work a little easier.
Ready to head back to the lathe.
Chucked and ready to go!
After some chisel work and some rough shaping with a high grit sand paper.
Time for some sanding.
Smooth and ready for finish.
After a few coats of CA.
The finished product!

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